1、Unit 3A Taste Of English Humor,Chinese humorists,Do you feel them funny?,What makes them funny?,facial expression,body language,mime/farce,dressing,sketch,Kinds of humor,jokes,Mr. Bean,Charlie Chaplin,The main character is Charlie Chaplin. He was famous for his nonverbal humour.,There are two, The L
2、ittle Tramp and The Gold Rush.,Who is the main character of the text? What was he famous for?2. How many famous films or characters are mentioned in the text? What are the names?,Nonverbal Humor,Fast reading:,Answer the questions,Why do people enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck?,It makes people mor
3、e content with their life. Because they feel there is someone else worse off than themselves,para1,Carefully reading:,a small round black hat,a stick,very large trousers,He wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick,Give a description on Chaplin?,2. W
4、hy is The Little Tramp loved by all people ?,Chaplin played a role as a man who determined to overcome difficulties and was kind even when people were unkind to him.,Worn-out shoes,Para2:,Put the sentences in the right order according to the film The Gold Rush.,Chaplin tried cutting and eating the b
5、ottom of the shoe.Chaplin and his friend washed sand and expected to pick up gold, but they failed.They were so hungry that they boiled a pair of leather shoes.They were caught in a small wooden house. Chaplin cut off the leather top of the shoe.Chaplin picked out the laces and ate.,6,1,3,2,5,4,Para
6、t3-4:,pictures from The Gold Rush,He picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti,He treats it as if it were the finest meat,3. What was Chaplin given a special Oscar for?,For the contributions he made in films/ for his lifetime outstanding work,Para5:,Charlie Chaplins career:,Charlie
7、 Chaplin,Was born in,His job is.,In 1972, he was given,Type of acting is,His charming character is,His costume:,Reasons of success:,He died in in,1889.,an actor,mime and farce.,The Little Tramp,1977,Switzerland.,large trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hat.,a special Oscar for his outsta
8、ndingwork,Charming,determination to overcome difficulties and always kind,Work in pairs:,Part 1Part 2Part3Part4,Find out the main idea of each part.,Not all humor is kind.,Some actors can astonish us with the deep feeling they can inspire with us for a character they are playing.,Something about Cha
9、plins Film”THE Gold Rush”.,A short biography about Chaplin.,Work in pair:,( para1),(para2),(Para3-4),(para5),4. Whats the main idea of the text?A. The history of English humour.B. The films that Chaplin made.C. The humour Chaplin made in his films.D. The Gold Rush in California.,The writer mentioned
10、 that Chaplins character “little tramp” is charming and lovable, and he won an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work, which proves that the writer likes Chaplin and appreciates his work.,Whats the authors attitude to Charlie Chaplin? A. positive B. negative C. serious D appreciative,What should w
11、e learn from Charlie Chaplin?What should we do to get success?,Discussion,Work in group,We should be optimistic(乐观) no matter what difficulties we meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was.,Set up an aim Do our best Pay more time than others Never give up/ lose heart Insist on what we pursue ,homework,1. Exe2. 1.2 on P192. Surf the Internet to find more information about Chaplin and you are expected to present it to your peer in the next class.,Thank you!,
